Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Physician-owned network hopes to fill gaps left by 2 Wisconsin hospital closures

    Patsy Newitt -
     OakLeaf Medical Network, a physician-owned network based in Eau Claire, Wis., plans to open four clinics in Wisconsin following the closure of two hospitals.  

  2. Missouri hospital opens surgery center in the works for 18 years

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo., opened a surgical center after 18 years of planning and work, according to an April 2 report by Houston Herald.

  3. What's new in gastroenterology?

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are seven updates regarding gastroenterology that healthcare leaders should know:

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  1. Shuttered Idaho physician group sells 4 facilities 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Shuttered Nampa, Idaho-based physician group Saltzer Health sold three facilities to Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Health System after the group was closed. 

  2. New ASC coming to expanding Alabama medical site

    Claire Wallace -
    A new ASC is coming to Foley, Ala., near South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, which is launching a $250 million expansion project. 

  3. 130K-square-foot medical office building breaks ground in Virginia

    Claire Wallace -
    Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have broken ground on a 130,000-square-foot medical office building in Lynchburg, Va., according to an April 3 report from REBusiness Online. 

  4. Health systems continue to snap up ASCs

    Riz Hatton -
    Health systems are keeping their sights set on ASCs as a means for growth.

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  1. Anesthesia reimbursements keep plummeting

    Patsy Newitt -
    ASCs are facing major obstacles to securing anesthesia coverage, and the decline in reimbursements is exacerbating the issue. 

  2. Why malpractice verdicts are carrying bigger price tags

    Riz Hatton -
    Malpractice awards are on the rise, but why?

  3. Ohio State breaks ground on $183M outpatient center

    Paige Haeffele -
    The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and city officials from Powell, Ohio, celebrated the start of construction on an $183 million outpatient facility.

  4. 3 Wisconsin medical office buildings sold for $15M

    Claire Wallace -
    Three medical office buildings in Stillwater, Lino Lakes and New Richmond, Wis., have been sold to healthcare real estate manager Hammes Partners, according to an April 2 report from Finance & Commerce.

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  1. Surgical Notes taps new CFO

    Claire Wallace -
    Private equity-backed ASC billing services provider Surgical Notes has added Dominic Brignola as its new CFO. 

  2. Sanford Health nears completion on 5-story GI center

    Claire Wallace -
    Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is nearing completion on its new five-story medical building, according to an April 3 report from Dakota News Now. 

  3. $15.8M in physician fraud suits in 2 weeks 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Becker's has reported on four physician fraud cases totaling more than $15 million in the last two weeks:

  4. Meet Forbes' newest physician billionaire 

    Patsy Newitt -
    With a 2024 net worth of $1 billion, Roy Vagelos, MD, made Forbes' 38th annual World's Billionaires list, released April 2, for the first time. 

  5. Malpractice mega-verdicts skyrocketing: 5 numbers to know

    Patsy Newitt -
    Malpractice awards are getting higher for physicians and hospitals across the country. 

  6. Meet HCA's highest-paid executive

    Riz Hatton -
    The highest-paid executive of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is the system's CEO, Samuel Hazen. 

  7. 3-story Texas medical office building with ASC to open

    Claire Wallace -
    A three-story medical office building is set to open in Spring, Texas, in May, according to a March 28 report from the Houston Business Journal. 

  8. 7 gastroenterology updates

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are seven gastroenterology updates Becker's has reported on since March 21:

  9. The states on the forefront of 2024's noncompete battle

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are four states altering or upholding their noncompete laws that Becker's has reported on in 2024:

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